Table 23
(Chapter 7: Education)
Appendices
6
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over
Educational attainment
Primary and below
Secondary(1)
Post-secondary
Diploma/Certificate course
Sub-degree course
Degree course
Percentages
2008
2012
2013
23.5
20.6
20.2
51.6
51.8
50.9
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3.7
3.4
8.2
3.9
4.4
16.7
20.1
21.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Notes: Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates by District Council district compiled jointly by the Census and Statistics Department and an inter-departmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections.
(1) Persons with educational attainment at secondary level refer to those with Secondary 1 to Secondary 7 education or equivalent level.
Source: Social Analysis and Research Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)
Table 24
(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
Financial year (April-March)
Revised
estimate
2008-09
2012-13
2013-14
Total expenditure on education (HK$ million)
74,995
76,600
76,856
As percentage of total government
24.0
20.3
17.6
expenditure (%)
As percentage of Gross Domestic
4.4
3.8@
3.6@
Product (GDP) (%)
Recurrent expenditure on education under General Revenue
49,863
60,449
63,752
Account (HK$ million)
Spent on (%)
Primary education
Secondary education
Post-secondary education(1)(2)
Others(1)(2)(3)
21.7
21.2
21,2
37.8
37.4
36.1
25.8
26.2
27.5
14.7
15.2
15.2
Notes: (1) In 2014-15, expenditure on post-secondary education (renamed from higher education to better reflect the nature of the programmes covered) covers provision for degree or above and sub-degree education (excluding vocational education) and related student financia! assistance schemes administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency. The expenditure is reclassified to exclude the Vocational Training Council's self-financing operation, which is now covered under vocational education given the nature of the programmes. (2) Figures for 2013-14 and before for post-secondary education and vocational education have been adjusted to align with the classifications
adopted in the 2014-15 estimate.
(3) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on pre-primary education, special education, vocational education and bureau support. @Figures are subject to revision later on.
Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat
(For enquiries, please call 2892 6267)
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